2026-05-25
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Steve Jones
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2026-05-25 (first published: 2026-05-06)
1,549 reads
QUOTENAME Basics: #SQLNewBlogger
Recently I ran across some code that used a lot of QUOTENAME() calls. A colleague was having some trouble with the code, but what struck me was that I...
2026-05-22 (first published: 2026-05-20)
119 reads
The Book of Redgate: Profits
Redgate is a for-profit company. We look to make money by building and selling tools that help you. If we do a good job, we make money. If we...
2026-05-22
17 reads
The New Software Team
Software teams are changing with AI and this might be an exciting time for developers if they take advantage of the capabilities available.
2026-05-22
50 reads
SQL Server 2022 Build List
This is a list of the builds for SQL Server 2022. There are other build lists available here. A list of all the builds that I can find and install on my Build VM. If you find a build not listed here, please let the webmaster know (webmaster at sqlservercentral.com). All builds are listed in reverse […]
2026-05-21 (first published: 2022-09-01)
5,150 reads
SQL Server 2025 Build List
This is a list of the builds for SQL Server 2025. There are other build lists available here. A list of all the builds that I can find and install on my Build VM. If you find a build not listed here, please let the webmaster know (webmaster at sqlservercentral.com). All builds are listed in reverse […]
2026-05-21 (first published: 2025-11-24)
1,121 reads
Limit the Blast Radius
AI can go off the rails, as we see in a recent story about an LLM deleting a production database.
2026-05-20
79 reads
2026-05-20
382 reads
SQL Server 2016 Build List
A list of all builds for SQL Server 2016. Updated with CU2 for SP2 and CU10 for SP1.
2026-05-20 (first published: 2017-01-25)
41,822 reads
Blogs
Giving AI Agents Visibility Into SQL Server with MCP
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what it actually takes to make an...
The Book of Redgate: Profits
By Steve Jones
Redgate is a for-profit company. We look to make money by building and selling...
Session Materials for Techorama & DataGrillen 2026
I’ve uploaded the slides for my Techorama session Microsoft Fabric for Dummies and my...
Forums
Stop Prompting Your AI Agent. Give It a Playbook.
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Question of the Day
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Finish this quote (for a fun Memorial Day question):
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